Today we decided to Shoot the bull. Just George and I catching up and talking. No topic in mind, but we touched on some travel tips to stay active and eat relatively healthy. We talk a little Jiu-Jitsu, little blueberry growth, and some scientific journal tomfoolery.

You're welcome in advance.

This was a fun one. Bart and George are long time friends with some incredible stories. As always, George knows how to pick 'em. We had a great conversation on his time in the Peace Corp as he helped to protect the forest, then moved on tot he time George got shot by an exchange student. Then meeting a footless man in the woods. So many twists and turns; so little time. We hope to have him back on the podcast soon.

Brain is one of the most motivational athletes we have had the pleasure to sit down with. His outlook on life is incredible no matter what obstacle is ahead of him. In this podcast we talk about his military experience, his pull up goals, and his training sessions with his kids.

Today we sat down with Rob to talk about the birth of Original Workout and his long, long, long journey through most aspects of the fitness world. We discuss some nutritional traits that he follows (and the drama he has dealt with doing so), and why he made the transition from Bodybuilding to Rucking.

Shay is an Acupuncturist at Essential Circles of Life in Hickory NC. He has been training with me for years now and has been a huge resource on human body movements and nutrition for me. Today we discussed the differences between Japanese Meridian Therapy and Traditional Chinese Medicine and discuss ways of dealing with some day to day stressors in life.

Failure is often thought about as terrible thing. The truth is failure is what you make it. We have stacked up a lot of failures in our lives because we choose to challenge ourselves and if you have never failed a challenge, then you have never really pushed yourself. In this episode we talk about "failing forward" and using the lessons as fuel for the next challenge.

Today we're joined by Rocco. Rocco is one of our long time training partners and the main Administrator for Fenix Jiu-Jitsu. He has traveled the world kicking in doors and blaring Miley Cyrus.

George and I decided to do some book reviews on our favorite topics. In this series we are going to break down some of the core principles of 'The Book of Five Rings' by Miyamoto Musashi. This is a world renown book on Martial Arts and life. During Part 1 we cover some of the stories of the Author. Musashi is often seen as more myth than man, so there are many conflicting stories.

Joining us today is the Manager of Hickory's newest Soccer team Hickory FC. He is also one of our students and a blue belt under Fenix Jiu-Jitsu. Here we got up to date on the Hickory FC creation and ongoing season.

This conversation touched on a lot of topics, but it is easy to see that Joanna is incredibly knowledgeable in all things health related. She has a great approach to health and wellness using simple lifestyle changes to create new habits and cure/manage many illnesses without pharmaceutical intervention.

For more on Joanna and her practice please contact her at:

Live Well Functional Health, PLLC

(828) 544-1933

livewellfunctionalhealth.com

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